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stares masses PAU L WELCKER, OF ST. PAUL; MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO BROVIN & BEGELOEV, OF ST. PAUL, M'INNESOTA, ACOEPGBATION" OF- MINNESOTA.

DESK FILE ANID TRAY.

Application .filetl September To aZZ whom may concern: 7

Beit known that 1, PAUL YVELGKE a citizen of the United States, residingat St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and-useful Improvement in; Desk Files and Trays of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a desk filegand tray, designed with a compartment for index cards and having associated therewith a space for memorandum blank sheets-which can; be used for making notations-and filed under the desired index for futurereference; A feature of the invention-is thesim: pie design wherein the blank memorandum sheets arereadily accessible together with the index file so that one can refer to the tile to refresh theirv memory of any notations therein whenever it is'desired. This means of filingmemorandumsprovides. a neat and attractive desk filewhicli makes a desirable ol'liceutility.

Th invention furtherincludes tray means associated with the file for clips or pins, which can be used tohold the memorandum sheets together. The tray 7 portion of the file forms a base of a suitablenature to sup:- port the index. compartment above. the same. In an article of this nature it is essential to provide a construction having: neat appearance and: theoutlines of which are designed to give a device which is-pleasing to the eye.

The compartments of the file are. preferably made of metal stampingsofa simple nature, easilyputtogether, however, other material can: be used toaccomplish a similar design. with thesame functions- In the drawing formingav part of the 4.0 specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective, view of the desk file and tray.

Figure 2 is a section on the line; 2--2- of Figure 1.

- Figure 3 is .a plan view of the file.-

Figure e is a sectionaleleva-tion onpthe line l-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a geometrical development of the portion forming the base of thefile and tray.

Figure 6 is a front elevation partly in section of an alternative construction.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 6. 5 The device A includes the index file com- 17, 1920. Serial No. 410,349.:-

accessible to, beused together or as may be desired to perform ,thefunctions of a re- I minder deskfile and ofiice utility.

The, compartment B. is formed in a rectangular shape from a piece of sheet mate rial so. a's:to,-conform with the size of the cardsused for theindexed file D, Wliirll can be of anysuitable nature, having the index tongues projecting above the compartment so. as to, beeasily engaged and separated in the ordinary, wellv known manner. Thev compartment B has a suitable space in back of the, file D for blank sheets 10, which may beused for memorandum notations and which. are. of a suitable-size and shape to fit and be concealed when inserted in the file D... The; blank sheets 10 are' ordinarily practically concealed back of'the file D, but are-readily, accessible so that a sheet can be removed and used for notations, then be put on thefile D. under the desiredheading or index. The compartment B is large enough to. allow the. cards, of the file D to ordinarily, lean against the memorandum sheets 101' This, has a tendency to conceal the sheets back of the file.

The. front face of the compartment B forms a suitable. spacev for'receiving a calendar E, the sheets of which are held by suitable tongues stamped from the front face of the. compartment and bent to hold the sheets of the calendar freely removable so. that thedifierent months can be displayed or. a new calendar pad can be inserted.

The tray C forms thebase portion of the device A, the main portion ofwhich'is out from a single, piece of sheet material such as the stampings 12, illustrated in the geometrical. development in Figure 5. The portion 12 is bent along the dotted line 13 to form thebase into the shape illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The sides 15 of the base flare, outwardly and theilower edge of the same is bent inwardly to form a smooth flange 16 extending about the lower edge of the base to form, a smooth surface for it to rest on. This construction provides means which will not scratch a desk or other surface on which the device is adapted to rest.

The portion 12 is cut away to form openings 17, as illustrated in Figure 5, forming lips 18 and tongues 19. The lips 18 are bent downward on the dotted lines 20 and are adapted to form the side wall of the compartments 21 of the tray C, while the tongues 19 are bent to extend in a downward direction and engage to form supporting means for the bottom 22 of the tray compartment. The bottom 22 is held in a curved position and thus provides a suitable construction so that clips'or pins held in the tray compartments 21 can be easily removed.

The supporting tongues 23 are cut from the portion 12 and bent upward so as to engage and support the inner surface of the compartment B. These tongues are spotwelded or otherwise attached to the side of the compartment B so as to rigidly connect the file compartment and base of the device A together. The construction of the device A is very simple and when formed of metal stampings consists of three parts which are easily assembled and form a practical desk utility with a desirable design.

Figures 6 and 7 illustrate the device A formed with a cardboard card index compartment B which is covered with mission leather F or other suitable material, while the body or the base of the tray G, is formed or wood or other desirable material and is covered with mission leather G or any other material which may be desired. In this construction the compartments perform the same function as that illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. Mission leather is used very extensively for office utilities and therefore it may be desirable to make the device A in this manner.

In accordance with the patent statutes 1 have described the principles of operation of my invention together with the construction which I believe to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the drawings are only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by suitable means within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a base portion stamped from sheet material, downwardly extending lips adapted to form side walls for compartments, a separate bottom portion for the compart ments, tongues in said base port-ion adapted to support said bottom, a card index compartment adapted to be supported by said base formed from sheet material and tongues projecting from said base adapted to engage and support said card index compartment.

2. A desk file tray formed from sheet material comprising, a base portion having flaring side walls, a smooth edge formed along the bottom of said side walls, means adapted to divide said base into compartments, a card index compartment adapted to be supported by said base, and lugs projecting up from said base to support and hold said card index compartment connected thereto.

3. A desk file tray including, a sheet metal base portion bent to form the outwardly flaring side walls, tray openings formed in said base portion, a curved tray bottom adapted to be supported in said base portion, division walls formed integral with said base portion and adapted to engage said curved bottom to form the side walls of compartments in said base and a card index file compartment secured to said base portion extending over a portion of said tray openings.

4. A device of the class described comprising a base portion stamped from sheet material, downwardly extending lips adapted to form side walls for compartments, a separate bottom portion for the compartments and tongues in said base portion adapted to support said bottom against said downwardly depending lips.

5. A desktray formed from sheet material comprising a base portion having depending side walls, tray openings formed in said base portion, a curved tray bottom adapted to be supported in said base portion and division walls formed integral with said base portion and adapted to engage said curved bottom to form the side walls for said tray openings.

6. A desk tray including a sheet metal base portion formed from a single piece of material, tray openings formed in said base portion, a curved bottom for said tray openings, lugs formed integral with said base portion, adapted to hold said tray bot-tom in position in said base, and side walls formed integral with the body of said base portion and curved to fit in close proximity with said tray bottom forming a closed joint between said curved tray bottom and the edge of said side walls.

PAUL H. VVELGKER. 

